| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Martinez | WAS | 11.81 | 199709150_WAS_PIT |
| Greg Maddux | ATL | 7.45 | 199709170_NYN_ATL |
| Curt Schilling | PHI | 4.97 | 199709160_NYN_PHI |
| Andy Pettitte | NYA | 3.37 | 199709161_BOS_NYA |
| Justin Thompson | DET | 2.77 | 199709150_DET_OAK |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey Wright | COL | -4.35 | 199709150_COL_MIA |
| Glendon Rusch | KCA | -2.14 | 199709150_KCA_TEX |
| Aaron Sele | BOS | -2.12 | 199709161_BOS_NYA |
| Mark Leiter | PHI | -1.83 | 199709172_PHI_MIA |
| Mike Johnson | WAS | -1.59 | 199709160_WAS_PIT |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-09-17.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +001+ | 13.35 | Roger Clemens | 240.7 | TOR |
| +002+ | 13.03 | Pedro Martinez | 226.3 | WAS |
| +004+ | 11.14 | Greg Maddux | 224.7 | ATL |
| +005+ | 11.11 | Darryl Kile | 242.3 | HOU |
| +008+ | 9.81 | Randy Johnson | 196 | SEA |
| +009+ | 9.42 | Curt Schilling | 242.3 | PHI |
| +010+ | 8.67 | Kevin Brown | 223 | MIA |
| +011+ | 8.63 | Denny Neagle | 222.7 | ATL |
| +012+ | 8.27 | Andy Pettitte | 229.3 | NYA |
| +018+ | 6.82 | Justin Thompson | 210 | DET |
| +019+ | 6.69 | Ismael Valdes | 182 | LAN |
| +022+ | 6.49 | John Smoltz | 241 | ATL |
| +023+ | 6.45 | Tom Glavine | 224 | ATL |
| +029+ | 6.07 | Shawn Estes | 192.3 | SFN |
| +035+ | 5.66 | Matt Morris | 200 | SLN |
| +037+ | 5.58 | Jimmy Key | 202.7 | BAL |
| +040+ | 5.55 | Rick Reed | 191.7 | NYN |
| +046+ | 5.19 | Kevin Appier | 223.7 | KCA |
| +048+ | 5.16 | Pat Hentgen | 253 | TOR |
| +059+ | 4.37 | Alex Fernandez | 209.7 | MIA |
| +063+ | 4.2 | Kirk Rueter | 184.3 | SFN |
| +064+ | 4.07 | Chris Holt | 195.7 | HOU |
| +069+ | 3.85 | Chan Ho Park | 183 | LAN |
| +071+ | 3.76 | Jeff Fassero | 223 | SEA |
| +074+ | 3.63 | Wilson Alvarez | 198 | TOT |
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